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Garfield County sheriff's deputies Perry St. Laurent, in mirror, and Jesse Burris, right, stand by as Rifle police Sgt. Samuel Stewart attends to a handcuffed suspect detained for his alleged involvement in a fight at a Rifle, Colo. bar. As the energy boom continues to draw more workers from abroad, local police forces find themselves understaffed and unable to handle the increase in crime. Photo by Matt McClain